Xia Li smiled, "Add ten taels more, and I can say a few more delicious flavors." ”

Shopkeeper He's pricing had already made Xia's overjoyed, and seeing that his daughter was still bargaining, he didn't agree with it, and he was smart not to show it.

Before Shopkeeper He could speak, Zeng Lizhang asked anxiously, "There are more delicious ones, why didn't you say it earlier?" The master responded, get it for the master. ”

The master said so, and the shopkeeper He could only agree.

Shopkeeper He led Xia's mother and daughter to a small house downstairs, and there was also a girl named Xiaomei, who was Zeng Qingqing's eldest girl, and learned to go back to the house to make it for Mrs. Zeng and Mrs. Zeng.

Shopkeeper He only called a chef to come and learn.

Xia Li's mother and daughter didn't dare to put the orchid lantern seeds in the open, for fear that the price would not be good, and others would see the clues. Before they came, they divided one or two more orchid lantern seeds into four small portions and hid them in their sleeves.

When Shopkeeper He and the others saw that the ingredients were orchid lantern seeds, they were all surprised.

Xia Li looked at Shopkeeper He and asked, "This thing is quite cheap, right?" ”

Although the shopkeeper has the cunning of a businessman, he has a bottom line and can be regarded as a credibility. Nodding his head, he said, "Lan lanterns are everywhere on the side of the road, and they are indeed cheap. This recipe is worth that price. ”

When Xia Li heard this, he and Xia took out another little lime and made ice powder.

She still kept a hand and didn't take the lime out first. The price of lime is lower and can be ignored.

In the process of doing this, listening to Shopkeeper He and Xiaomei talking, Xia Li also knew some about the situation of the second girl Zeng and the fourth young master Zeng. This restaurant is the dowry shop of their mother, Mrs. Zeng, their father is a big official, and the family lives in the provincial capital of Jin'anfu. They came to Tongning County to go to Guwang Temple to catch the temple fair, and in the courtyard here, they waited for their cousins who lived in Xiangshan Mansion......

Guwang Temple is in the northeast of Sanhua Mountain, more than ten miles away from Xiaowa Village. Every time a temple fair is held in the temple, many people in Xiaowa Village will go there to sell something to supplement their families.

For the tall and tall Zeng family, Xia Li has no cold, such a wealthy family can't post it anymore, and it is impossible to have an intersection in the future. As for Shopkeeper He, he is not bad among businessmen, and he has a good relationship with him, and if he has the opportunity to cooperate again in the future.

The ice powder was ready, Xia Li said a few more flavors, and said that it was more delicious with ice cubes. There are ice cubes and strawberries, osmanthus nectar and other ingredients in the restaurant, and the shopkeeper He asked people to pour it on, and the taste was really much better.

Shopkeeper He took five large silver ingots of twenty taels from the cabinet, and ten small silver ingots of one tael. didn't sign a contract, just said with a calm face, "Your home is in Xiaowa Village, right?" This recipe is not allowed to be passed on, and you cannot eat it yourself. It's a simple method that can't be snooped on by anyone. ”

Xia's mother and daughter promised.

Shopkeeper He's attitude got better again, and said, "In the future, if you have a good recipe, come to me, and we will not be deceived by the restaurant boys." ”

Xia's mother and daughter agreed, put the silver into a package, and Xia tied the package to his body again, and tied a dead knot. She put the basket on her back again, just to cover the little package.

The two were just about to leave the house, Xiaomei came again, she handed over two purses and said with a smile, "My girl and the young master rewarded it, saying that they like the sweet soup very much." ”

Xia Shi and Xia Li thanked each other, pinched it, and filled their purses with four silver bills of two coins.

When they left the restaurant, they were all very happy.

Xia Li smiled, "Mother, we will earn more in the future, you just wait to enjoy the blessings." ”

Xia smiled, "Okay, I'll wait." ”

Xia Li said again, "My mother handed over the embroidery work this time, so I will take less, don't embroider at night in the future, and rest more during the day." ”

Xia nodded in agreement. It is true that she can't embroider anymore at night, but she still wants to embroider more during the day.

Although it was just early noon, breakfast was early, and the two of them were already a little hungry. They went to the noodle stall and asked for two bowls of wontons for 24 Wen, the wontons had thin skin and tender meat, and they were very delicious. Afraid of revealing the small package, the mother and daughter have not dared to put down the back basket.

After dinner, they went to the Chunniang embroidery workshop to hand over the embroidery, and by the way, they took some more work.

Chunniang Embroidery Workshop is also a two-story building. The first floor sells all kinds of embroidery, as large as the screen, the pit screen, as small as the fan, purse, silk flower, handkerchief, dazzling, Ambilight. Xia's embroidery is considered to be at a medium level here, and can only embroider medium and small pieces.

If you are a woman, there is no one who does not love beauty, and Xia Li has little stars in her eyes when she sees those things.

Xia whispered, "When my mother sells embroidery, I will buy a few beautiful head flowers, a group fan, and a few feet of silk to make clothes." ”

She greeted Xiao Er with a smile, and led Xia Li to the second floor to find the shopkeeper Wang.

On the second floor, cloth and embroidery threads are sold, as well as embroidery needles and bandages.

The shopkeeper was a woman in her thirties, who looked shrewd and capable.

She praised Xia Li first, "A good water spirit child, the entire Tongning County is rarely found." He said to Xiao Er on the side, "Go downstairs and get four juan flowers, which is a gift from Aunt Wang to her niece." ”

Xia Li thanked with a smile.

Shopkeeper Wang looked at Xia's embroidery, nodded, and took three strings of money to Xia.

Xia Shi took the money and smiled humbly, "Recently, my eyes have often watered, and I can't see clearly at night, so I don't dare to do more work." This time, I will take less and embroider more when my eyes are better. ”

Shopkeeper Wang nodded and said, "Then you can rest more, you are young, don't burn your eyes." She only gave Xia Shi four pieces of fan work, saying that it would be okay to pay for one or two months.

Xia is very grateful. At this time, two more embroiderers came, and they discussed embroidery and stitching together.

Xia Li was bored and walked to the window to look out.

There are very few buildings on this street, most of them are bungalows. There was no object to obstruct it, and Xia Li's vision widened.

Layers of Daiwa warped corners, the streets are full of traffic, and people of all colors come and go......

Suddenly, she saw a funny dog in the street in the distance, which stopped and stood upright after walking and walking, and then stopped and stood upright, which made the passers-by laugh.

Why is that posture so familiar? Oh my God, it's a "military salute".

Xia Li thought of a possibility, his heart suddenly lifted, and he quickly rushed downstairs and ran towards that place.

After a quarter of an hour, she finally caught up with the dog.

The dog continued to be "funny", walking and standing to amuse pedestrians, and many people followed him for fun.

Xia Li intuitively felt that this dog was a marshal nine times out of ten, and guessed that the reason why it was like this might be looking for its lost owner, because only its owner was familiar with its movements.

It was a black and yellow dog, sturdy, pretty, with smooth skin and smooth fur, with high ears and a leash made of black silk linen around his neck. He looks very similar to the marshal in his previous life, except that his hair is more yellow and his size is smaller.

And its present owner was a young boy of fourteen or fifteen years old, tall and handsome, wrapped in gorgeous clothes, with a golden crown on his head, and several men leading horses around him. They laughed as they followed the dog, feeling very proud that they had a clever dog.